Ingham Surname

28,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Ingham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingham.' (1) A parish in Lincolnshire, eight miles from Lincoln; (2) a parish in Norfolk, near Stalham; (3) a parish in Suffolk, four miles from Bury St. Edmunds. Literally the 'homestead of Ing,' the original settler; v.

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Ingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9,0681:6,144877
United States4,7491:76,3238,733
Australia2,1971:12,2881,787
Canada7721:47,7275,807
New Zealand4841:9,3561,623
Turks and Caicos Islands2391:14431
South Africa2281:237,62224,428
Wales2201:14,0661,545
Scotland1781:30,0783,120
Bermuda1281:51075
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Northern Ireland331:55,9104,502
Isle of Man331:2,601535
Denmark271:209,06416,975
France271:2,460,101186,232
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
China41:341,830,39216,990
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland851:52,1164,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,4241:3,283465
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3321:37,7024,470

Ingham (62) may also be a first name.

Ingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingham.' (1) A parish in Lincolnshire, eight miles from Lincoln; (2) a parish in Norfolk, near Stalham; (3) a parish in Suffolk, four miles from Bury St. Edmunds. Literally the 'homestead of Ing,' the original settler; v. Ing (2). Doubtless many smaller spots would be so termed. The surname has ramified strongly in Yorkshire.

John de Ingham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Ingham, Norfolk, ibid.

Oliver de Ingeham, Wiltshire, ibid.

1626. Baptised — Thomas, sonne of Mr. Thomas Ingham, esquire: Canterbury Cathedral.

1629. John Ingam and Dorothy Bowen: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

Probably the following is an imitative corruption:

1680. Baptised — Cristopher Income, s. Bartholomew and Elisebeth Incum: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Ingham (Lincs, Nort., Suff., &c.) = 1 Ing(e)'s Home or Estate [v. under Ing2, and + Old Norse heim-r (Dano-Norwegian hiem) = Old English hám, home, &c.] 2 the Meadow-Dwelling [O.East.E. ing, Old Norse eng, a meadow + Old English ham(m, a dwelling, enclosure: cp. English Leigham]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Ingham (Inga’s estate), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes in cos. Lincoln, Norfolk, and Suffolk. See Inge.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The town on the low ground, meadow or pasture.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ingham: might be supposed to be the ham or hame on the ing or eng, a field by a river-side. It is not this, however, but is the anglicized form of Engaine.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Ingham is the name of parishes in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and other counties.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ingham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ingham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ingham is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ingham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ingham is the 28,617th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 388,379 people. The surname Ingham is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Ingham are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. Ingham is also the 1,246,114th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 62 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 9,068 people, or 1 in 6,144. In England Ingham is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found, Lancashire, where 15 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent are found. Apart from England Ingham is found in 67 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Ingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ingham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ingham last name rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,467 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 54 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ingham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ingham surname are 8.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.99% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ingham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 14.81% more than the national average, earning R 272,832 per year; in United States they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $47,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.73% more than the national average, earning $57,000 CAD per year.

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Hingham929/
Ingaham922/
Jingham921/
Inghamm921/
Yingham921/
Inngham921/
Inggham920/
Ingheam920/
Ingam91175/
Igham9199/
Yingkham8612/
Hingkham862/
Higham8310,397/
Inngam831,033/
Jingam83219/
Itngam83202/
Inggam83115/
Imngam8366/
Oingam8355/
Hingam8332/
Ingame8327/
Ungham8321/
Inghan8312/
Engham8312/
Gingam838/
Aingam837/
Yingam832/
Ingaam831/
Ingahm831/
Inhgam831/
Imgham831/
Iegham831/
Ingamn831/
Ängham831/
Ighame831/
Gigham830/
Igam80741/
Enningham8014/
Heningham802/
Easingham800/
Echingham800/
Ettingham800/
Yimngam77409/
Yinghan77404/
Jitngam77181/
Heigham77126/
Haingam7742/
Jinghan7713/
Ainngam7712/
Highham7711/
Yinngam778/
Hengham777/
Inghane776/
Aimngam776/
Ginggam775/
Hinngam775/
Jinngam775/
Eitngam774/
Goigham773/
Ingheim773/
Yighame773/
Gaingam773/
Ginghan772/
Ingamme772/
Heingam771/
Highamm771/
Ginghom771/
Iongaam771/
Higgham771/
Ingahan771/
Eimngam771/
Itngame771/
Ingchan771/
Inghean770/
Inghann770/
Hinghan770/
Imgaham770/
Henningham75591/
Ingan731,449/
Ingom73240/
Engam73102/
Egham7381/
Ungam7376/
Jigam7374/
Yigam7346/
Igame7341/
Jngam7316/
Aigam7312/
Higam739/
Imgam737/
Ighom737/
Iggam737/
Gigam736/
Iegam734/
Ygham731/
Igaum731/
Jgham731/
Yongkham7147/
Esinghan7132/
Ingamova7112/
Yinghang718/
Gingheim716/
Hienghom714/
Jinghang714/
Inggahan713/
Yingchan712/
Jingchan712/
Gingahan712/
Henghame711/
Yingkhom711/
Heinghan711/
Jittngam711/
Gingchan711/
Hainghom711/
Hengkham711/
Henngham710/
Inghahan710/
Jingan67437/
Hingan67362/
Ingang67203/
Enggam67153/
Yongam67114/
Ighome6784/
Inggan6779/
Unggam6768/
Hoigam6762/
Hengam6761/
Ingome6736/
Inggom6732/
Gingan6729/
Ingane6725/
Ingaan6716/
Yingom6712/
Inghausen6710/
Ingand679/
Gegham677/
Gaigam674/
Emngam674/
Hisgam674/
Hygham673/
Imngan673/
Engame673/
Gengam673/
Ingain673/
Huisingam672/
Jimgam672/
Jingchang672/
Isingchan672/
Eangam672/
Heninghan671/
Jigame671/
Engaam671/
Engaum671/
Enghom671/
Higaam671/
Higgam671/
Hingom671/
Heineghan671/
Ingant671/
Ingoom671/
Ingoum671/
Ingoym671/
Yogham671/
Enninghan671/
Eygham671/
Aygham671/
Oingan671/
Yingan671/
Yingchang671/
Eangchaum671/
Eingan671/
Enghan671/
Jnghan671/
Jingom671/
Gingom671/
Hininghan670/
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